Man convicted in 2021 murder in Salisbury

SALISBURY, Md. – A Wicomico County jury has convicted a man of first degree murder, rape, and other related charges.

During the early morning hours of May 21, 2021, Kenneth Evans traveled from the Delmar area to a residential neighborhood located along Glastonbury Drive in Salisbury. Evans then entered the home of Helen Riggins and heinously offended her over the course of several hours. Riggins was bound, strangled, raped, and murdered. Evans then doused the victim and areas of the inside of the residence with gasoline and set it on fire just before fleeing on foot.

Following a 7-day jury trial, Evans was convicted on Friday of first degree murder, first degree rape, home invasion, robbery, first degree arson, and related offenses. Sentencing was deferred pending the completion of a pre-sentence investigation, and Evans will remain in custody pending sentencing.

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